Thirty-five days to go. 35. Trenta-cinque.
The fact that I’ve done 65 of these is a tad mind-boggling. I mean, I’m a journalist. We don’t do numbers. I’m surprised I was able to successfully count down this far backwards.
See? You learn new things every day about yourself. Just like I learned how the Islanders loved giving the number 35 to goalies in the ’90s and early...

TONIGHT’S RECAP
The New York Islanders reclaim the top spot in the Metropolitan Division by defeating the Calgary Flames 2-1.
Jaroslav Halak set a franchise record by winning his 33rd contest of the season breaking a record he briefly shared with Billy Smith, Chris Osgood and Rick DiPietro.
“He’s played unbelievable and he’s pretty well deserving of that record,” Travis...

When Red Wings goaltending coach Jim Bedard is asked about young goalie Petr Mrazek, you can hear the enthusiasm in his voice.
"He's the type of kid who is very aware of how good he is and he embraces the challenge, I can tell that," Bedard said. "But at the same time he's not intimidated, nor does he feel that he doesn't belong in this league. He exudes confidence, he practices...

While I watched Monday's Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony, I couldn't help but think about next year's class of inductees, which should have a distinct Detroit Red Wings flavor.
Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov will be eligible for the Hall for the first time, and they should make it on the first ballot. Lidstrom is a given, but Fedorov is a bit more dicey.
Hopefully, the...

FOX Sports Detroit will televise 71 regular-season games and three preseason games during its coverage of the 2014-15 Detroit Red Wings.
Regular-season coverage begins Oct. 9 with the home opener against the Boston Bruins. The preseason schedule includes three games: Sept. 29 vs. Toronto, Oct. 1 vs. Pittsburgh and Oct. 3 at Toronto.
Among the 71 games produced by FOX Sports Detroit...

The challenge was simple: Build an all-time Detroit Red Wings starting lineup … on a strict budget.
The Detroit Free Press issued the task on Twitter (a few days after BallisLife.com asked hoops fans to craft a five-man roster). The Freep set a cap of $18, then assigned a salary of between $1 and $5 to Wings legends at each position.
Fans: Construct your all-time #RedWings starting...

I've stated before that I'm not the biggest Corey Crawford fan in the world. I've said in the past, he's not an elite goalie, but your standard reliable, good starting goalie. All the Hawks need Crawford to do is make the saves he's supposed to, and allow the offense and shot blocking defense to take care of the rest.
Tonight however, Corey Crawford deserves all the praise in the...

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